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NCT Number: NCT03766412

High School Start Time and Teen Migraine Frequency

Migraine is common in adolescents and can cause missed school and disability.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that high schools start no earlier than 8:30 AM in order to accommodate the physiologic needs of adolescents-whose brains naturally want to fall asleep later and wake up later and who still need to get at least 8 hours of sleep per night to function optimally-however, only about 18% of US high schools comply with this AAP recommendation. There is a relationship between adequate sleep and migraine. The investigators aim to determine whether high school students with migraine who attend high schools that comply with this AAP recommendation have lower migraine frequency than those that do not.

If so, it would argue for advocating for changes in high school policy to optimize health of adolescents with migraine.

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Key information

Conditions

Migraine Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Headache Disorders Headache Disorders, Primary Migraine Disorders Nervous System Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University of California, San Francisco, (UCSF)

San Francisco, California, 94158, United States

About this study

Study design: This is an observational study of high-school students in the U.S. who have migraine and who attend a standard high school (i.e. are not home schooled or online schooled). They will complete a one-time online survey answering questions about their headaches and their schedule--particularly schedule aspects related to school and sleep.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Live in the U.S.
  • In 9th-12th grade
  • Attends a high school that is outside of the home (i.e. not home-schooled or online schooled)
  • High school has a consistent start time all 5 days of the week
  • Has migraine by International Classification of Headache Disorders criteria
  • Can read and write in English

Exclusion criteria

NA

Treatment and study plan

High School start time

Other

The time that the school starts

Primary outcomes

  1. Headache days per month

    Time frame: Last 30 days

    How many headache days experienced in the last month

Secondary outcomes

  1. Hours of sleep on typical school night

    Time frame: Last 30 days

    Respondent's estimate of hours of sleep on a typical school night

  2. Typical bedtime on school night

    Time frame: Last 30 days

    Respondent's estimate of typical bedtime on school night

  3. Typical wake up time on a school day

    Time frame: Last 30 days

    Respondent's estimate of typical wakeup time on a school day

  4. Number of missed breakfasts in a typical school week

    Time frame: Last 30 days

    Respondent's estimate of how many times they miss breakfast in a typical school week

  5. Acute headache medication days per month

    Time frame: Last 30 days

    How many days per month respondent uses acute headache medication

  6. PedMIDAS (Pediatric Migraine Disability Assessment Scale)

    Time frame: Last 90 days

    Headache related disability score--Total score ranges from 0-246

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of California, San Francisco

Other

Registry information

Official study title

High School Start Time and Adolescent Migraine Frequency

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Dec 6, 2018
Registry last updated
May 3, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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